Earlier this week, Taylor Swift released her brand new single “I Knew You Were Trouble” and there was something starkly different about it. The track got us at Portable thinking about other musicians who have, for better or worse, changed genres. Our list compares some of the more interesting artists who have made the switch to contemplate reasons behind these iconic sea changes…

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